Registered Nurse (RN-CN1), Float Pool, Transfer Center ,Part - Time, Days , ONA

UC Health•Cincinnati, OH

10d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides clinical oversight and support for hospital patient throughput, inpatient discharge, and post-discharge outreach. The nurse monitors discharge readiness and appropriateness for patients waiting in the Discharge Hospitality Center, completes discharge paperwork in the Electronic Medical Record, removes medical devices such as IVs and telemetry equipment, and educates patients. The role collaborates with case managers, physicians, direct-care nurses, and other care providers to support patient safety and understanding of discharge instructions and timing, while identifying barriers to throughput and discharge. The nurse facilitates post-discharge communications with UC Health patients, provides education and guidance on health needs and patient questions, and follows up on concerns raised. The role also analyzes throughput information, helps plan capacity and discharge activity, and participates in performance-improvement efforts related to capacity management, care progression, discharge planning, and patient outreach. The position is part-time, day shift, and represented by ONA.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
Active Ohio Registered Nurse license.
Three to five years of experience in an acute-care inpatient hospital setting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Use collaborative communication to update care teams and patients about throughput needs, involving the bedside nurse in updates about discharge or movement through the system.
Collaborate with the House Supervisor and Capacity Management to prioritize discharge and throughput work.
Review future scheduled admissions and procedural volumes to plan for capacity throughput and develop strategies to minimize bottlenecks and delays.
Support care progression by reviewing patients medically ready for discharge and addressing barriers to a safe, appropriate discharge.
Prioritize and expedite examinations, test interpretations, therapy assessments, and other services needed for timely discharge.
Check patients’ physical readiness for discharge, remove IV or telemetry equipment, check prescriptions and transportation arrangements, provide education, review discharge instructions, and address remaining questions or concerns.
Conduct post-discharge outreach and follow up on concerns and issues raised by patients.
Receive, triage, and respond to patient and family telephone calls or other communications; make outbound calls to patients discharged from designated UC Health services or facilities.
Analyze and interpret data provided through Epic.
Revise patient-throughput plans based on information from the patient’s care team.
Track and trend avoidable throughput delays and provide commentary and analysis as requested.
Work with medical service-line representatives and management to develop protocols and procedures that improve throughput efficiency while maintaining patient safety.
Participate in performance-improvement activities related to capacity management, care progression, discharge planning, and post-discharge outreach.
Demonstrate professional leadership, promote teamwork and patient-centered approaches, and follow UC Health PRIIDE Values.
Use the nursing process and medical-record review to support appropriate clinical care, discharge and throughput, and post-discharge outreach follow-up.
Collaborate with physicians and providers to facilitate safe discharge and suggest or assist with activities that improve patient throughput.
Identify and appropriately respond to needs related to psychological or physiological circumstances and religious or cultural norms.
Communicate in a manner appropriate to the patient population and respond appropriately to patients and families with behavioral health problems.